Alabama grid veterans head pro talks and spring plans
Big John Wozniak 200 pound Alabama guard leads Crimson Tide linemen and high point man for the Alabama A Club against the Rehobeth Independents. He predicts a strong fall for Alabama and notes James Burkett and Paul Taylor as rising backfield candidates. Also reports Dothan High will not field a track team this season, ending hopes for a spring setup and prompting possible future lines for a track program in Wiregrass.
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Capstone DesmeuNniquez
Eidetine Strategista
John Wozniak
University of Alabama
Crimson Tide
Fairhope
Pahusky
Wozniak
Alabama A
Col
Dothan
Hartford
Paul Taylor
Bama
Burkett
Taylor
Rip” Hewes
Dothan High School
Tiger
Hewes
Auburn
Wilbur Hutsell
Hitchcock Signs With Boston Red Sox
Opelika Alabama utility infielder Bill Hitchcock, acquired from the St. Louis Browns, returned his signed contract to the Boston Red Sox today. He played 80 games last season for his previous club.
Mangrum Richest After Valley Win
Lloyd Mangrum of Chicago earned $2,000 and led the year’s money list on the winter golf tour after a playoff victory over Jimmy Demaret in the Jower Rio Grande Open. Mangrum’s 65 gave him $8,188.33 for the year while Demaret earned $1,400 and $7,448 totals. both split $400 from the playoff gate.
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Harlingen, Tex
Lloyd Mangrum
Chicago
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Mangrum
Demaret
New Orleans
Four Leading Court Quintets Upset On Bluest Monday
Blue Monday hit major college basketball as Wisconsin lost to Ohio State 53 57, dropping from Big Nine lead to Michigan 66 54. Missouri fell from Big Seven top spot after Iowa State 48 37, while North Carolina lost 52 47 to Wake Forest. Kentucky solidified SEC lead by routing Alabama 63 33, and Tennessee beat Vanderbilt 63 48 as BYU overwhelmed Colorado A M 79 48. Dick Schnittker starred for Ohio State with 24 points. Michigan sealed with free throws.
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New York
Wisconsin
Ohio State
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas State
Iowa State
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Wake Forest
Texas
Baylor
Rice
Arkansas
Kentucky
Wildcats
Alabama
Tennessee
Vanderbilt
Bricham Young
Mountain States
Colorado A and M
Dick Schnittker
Wolverines
Iowa
Purdue
Minnesota
Deacons
Town State
Montgomery Rebels Win Cage Crown
Montgomery defeats Bessemer Whiz Kids 81 to 73 to clinch the Southern Professional Basketball League title. The Rebels stand 37–3, with Jackson, Nashville, and Birmingham contending for second as Birmingham beat Jackson 70–45 and Nashville topped Mobile 64–48.
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Nashville, Tenn
Montgomery
Bessemer Whiz Kids
Raymond Johnson
Rebels
Jackson
Nasville
Birmingham
Nashville
Mobile
Vulcans
Overton Sets Pace For Club Champions
In the 16th national golf club champions tournament at St Augustine Florida Spencer Overton of Rollins Hills shot 69 to lead after qualifying. Six players matched or bettered his score with Overton drawing Marsland open champion in the first round.
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St, Augustine
Fla
Gap
Spencer Overton
Baltimore
Rollins Hills
William Goodloe, Jr
Valdosta
Gary
BB. Smith
Daytona Beach
Slocomb Tops Rise in Wiregrass League Standings
Slocomb High’s senior and junior Tops climb in the Wiregrass Basketball League standings as finish lines approach. Seniors hold a strong defense with 347 points allowed across 14 opponents, while juniors pace with 353 points. Columbia leads both divisions with 24 total wins, Abbeville 21, and Slocomb sits at 18 total victories for both teams. Tonight’s 15th round features Midland City at Hartford and Slocomb at Vicksburg among other matchups as the Lions chase top spots in Houston County.
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Brainard Richarde
Slocomb Red Tops
Tots
Midland City
Abbeville Jackets
Slocomb High
Columbia
Abbeville
Hartford
Columbia Lions
Houston County High School
Lions
Robinson Given Chance Despite League Opposition
Branch Rickey defied 15 major league clubs to give Jackie Robinson his chance at organized baseball. He spoke at Wilberforce University about the ouster and the handled report, noting league opposition and the desire to judge a player by skill and performance rather than color.
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Robinson
Rickey
Wilberforce, O
Jackie Robinson
Wilberforce State University
Pirates Finish First In Contract Deals
NEW YORK. The Pittsburg Pirates, last in the National League last season, became the first major league club to report all players signed for 1948 under new manager Bill Meyer. The team, with a largely fresh starting lineup, showed a new attitude and no holdouts during salary talks. Notables signed include Nixie Walker, Kirby Higbe, Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi, and Ralph Kiner. Final signee was outfielder Wally Westlake, who will contend for a regular spot behind Walker, Topp, and Kiner. Westlake hit .273 with 69 RBIs and 17 homers last year.
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New York
Pittsburg Pirates
Pirates
Bill Meyer
Kansas City
Nixie Walker
Flatbush
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Kirby Higbe
Hal Gregg
Vic Lombardi
Ralph Kiner
Wally Westlake
Q Walker
Johnny Topp
Kiner
Westlake
Match Play Begins In Mixed Tourney at Everglades Club
PALM BEACH Fla AP match play started in the 13th annual mixed foursomes at Everglades Club as Margaret Gunther of Memphis and J E McAntifee of Plainfield N J won medalist honors with a 74 on the 6002 yard course tying the tournament record. Jean Hopkins of Cleveland and Reggie Boardman of Palm Beach were runners up with a 75.
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Palm Beach, Fla
Everglades Club
Margaret Gunther
Memphis
Sponsor Withdraws Support for Dothan Wrestling Matches
A sponsor has withdrawn sponsorship and endorsement of wrestling events held in Dothan and will assume no responsibility for obligations incurred by local promoters.
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Dothan
Mer cer Mills and Shut Out Win Derby and Puppy Classes
In Albany Georgia the Boutin era Amateur field trials crowned Derby winner Mer cer Mills Miladdie and Puppy winner Shut Out. Second and third in derby were Hill bright Harry and Lou. Puppy runners up were Bill and Bob with owners and handlers listed.
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Albany, Ga
Mercer Mils MiLaddie
Mercer Mills
Atlanta
Hillbright Harry
M. G. Dudley
Greenville
S. C
Frank Norman
Aiken
Lou
Lester Varn
Jacksonville
George Colum
Laverne
Ala
Bill
Gilbert E. Fisher
Birmingham
Joe Rosenberg
Field Trial Club
Bob
Gus Martin
Leesburg
Leap Year Shifts Weekday for March Start
The text explains leap year effects on the calendar noting March 1, 1946 fell on Friday, March 1, 1947 on Saturday, and March 1, 1948 will leap over to Monday, illustrating weekday shifts due to an extra day.
Rickey Praises Pro Grid Rivals Amid War Of Leagues
Branch Rickey president of the Brooklyn Dodgers football club in the All-America Conference praised rival leagues and predicted a forthcoming clash, while criticizing the costly war between the pro and college circuits. He spoke at Wilberforce State University’s football banquet, defended the pro league’s permanence, and noted college purity codes cannot force moral behavior.
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Rickey
Chicago
Robinson
Peeee
Branch Rickey
Brooklyn Dodgers
National
Wilberforce State University
Brooklyn Grid
Dodger
Lip 4 Contests Spark Baseball Card Era Debate
A garbled excerpt discusses Lip 4 and Lip 4 like umpires, with mentions of suspensions and pleas for fair play. The text references a roper or rocher figure and emphasizes behaving with discipline, playing clean, and maintaining friendships. The fragment hints at a discussion of sportsmanship and loyalty within a card game context.
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Thors
Tures
Ferris Fain Back With Philadelphia Athletics
In Philadelphia the Athletics welcome back star first baseman Ferris Fain after a holdout by outfielder Barney McCoskog. Fain signs up for the 1948 season as McCoskog remains a holdout.
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Ferris Fain
Philadelphia
Ris Fain
Armary ‘Athletics
Barney. McCoskog
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Wilson
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Wiregrass League
Slocomb
Cottonwood
Headland
Ashford
Rehobeth
Vicksburg
PF PA
Columbia Abbeville
Wicksburg
Ashford S
Fritz Howell
Veterans OF Foreign Wars
Mi Jellef
VA Raymond
E'Spann
Msur
Spana Hardware
Miladdie
Af Albany
Leo
Joseph P. Wilson
M.B
Farmer-Porter Building
Drices, JA
Odds & Ends OF Men’s
New Spring
Gabardines
Troy Lewis Clothing CO
N. Foster Street
Rocher
Sacrecza
Cloudes
Pick-Up & Delive
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South Oates
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